Electric heater and cooker



April 9, 1929. w HUNT 1,708,504

ELECTRIC HEATER AN D COOKER Fild Feb. N, 1928 INVENTDR.

Patented Apr. 9, 19%9.

UNITED STATES Parser OFFICE.

ELECTRIC HEATER AND COOKER.

Application filed February 10, 1928. Serial No. 253,382.

This invention relates to heaters oi" the type in which a reflector issupported on a stand with the optical axis of the reflector normallylaterally directed, but in which the reflector may be tilted so that itsoptical axis is directed upwardly, an electric heating element beingsupported from and in front of the reflector. My object is to provide aheater or this t pe with supporting means on which, a kettle or the likemay be set while the reflector is positioned with its optical axislaterally directed and which, when the reflector is positioned with itsoptical axis upwardly directed, may be ad justed to provide a large orsmall supporting area for cooking utensils, whileat the same time thesupport forms a guard for the heating element.

,flector adjacent its rim a grid, the surface of the grid lyingsubstantially in the plane or the rim of the reflector and hingedlyconnecting with said grid wing members which when swung outwardly willextend beyond the rim or" the reflector to provide a large horizontalsupporting area when the reflector is positioned with its optical axisdirected upwardly. I also hingedly con nect with said grid a supportwhich is adapted tooccupy a substantially horizontal position when thereflector has its optical axis directed laterally, one of the otherwings being adapted to be engaged therewith to form a rest forthe'outerend of the support. I

The heater is constructed substantially as,

hereinafter described and illustrated in the.

accompanying drawings in which Fig. l is a plan view of the heater withthe grid in normal or unextended pos1t1on,.

the optical axis of the reflector being vertical; I

Fig. 2 1s a similar view showing the grid extended; 7

F1 3.1s a side elevation arth broken away, the optical axis of thereflector being laterally directed, and the grid in normal position; andI Fig. 4 1s a similar vlew showing the grid opened up. 7 I

In the drawin s like numerals of refer once indicate corresponding partsin the difterent figures. p r

1 lsa stand which may be of any suitable design and a head 2 ispivotally secured to its upper end.

7 by the grid.

The stand isprovided with stops 8 and 9, the stop 8 being adapted tolimit the move ment of the head in one direction and the stop 9 to limitthe movement of the head in the other direction. This avoids thenecessity of providing a frictional locking engagement between .the headand stand, and

thus eliminates danger of the head slipping when weight is appliedthereon.

Secured to the head is the reflector plate 3, which is of circularconcave form, and may by rocking the head on the stand,.be positioned sothat its optical axis is either vertically or laterally directed.

At the centre of the reflector is mounted a heating element 4, which maybe of any or dinary construction and need not, therefore,

p v be described in detail. I attain my objectby securing tothe re-.-

Secured to the reflector adjacent the rim is an openwork frame or grid5, which forms a guard for the heater, and also, when the:

eral utensils at the one time, I hingedly mount on the grid 5 theextension members 6 and 7, which, when swung outwardly as shown in Fig.2, result in a considerable increase in the total supporting areaprovided In order that the heater may be used for boiling a kettle orthe like whenthe reflector has its optical axis laterally directed, Isecure to the inner face of the grid a platform extension 10, which whenthe reflector is in, the position shown in Fig. 4, lies over the heatingelement. A portion 11 of the grid is hingedly mounted on the main part,and is adapted, as will be seen from the said Fig. 4, to be swung atanangle to the main part of the grid to form a platform, this platform,being provided with projections 12 which engage a cross bar of theextension when said platform is in alinement with the extension.adapt-ed to be swung up and engaged with the platform ll'adjacent itsouter end to form a support therefor, and its inner surface, when insaid position, maybe used as a toast rack.

The platform 11 and member 7 are each provided with handles 13 of fibreor other The extension member 7 is also receive the platform 11, and theextension members 6 and 7, so that when the latter are in their foldedup position, their outer surfaces are flush with the outer surface ofthe main part of the grid.

From the above description it will be seen that I have devised a gridwhich may be used to support cooking utensils whether the optical axisof the reflector is directed laterally or vertically, and which may beopened up to provide a supporting surface having a much larger area thanwhen folded.

What I claim is:

1. In an electric heater, the combination of a stand; a concavereflector mounted on the stand; an electric heating element supported insaid reflector; a grid secured adjacent the rim of the reflector andhaving its outer surface substantially parallel to the plane of the rim;and a platform hingedly mounted on said grid above the element wherebyit may occupy a position parallel to the grid or extend outwardly at anangle thereto in the path of the heat reflected by said reflector.

2. In an electric heater, the combination of a stand; a concavereflector mounted on the stand; an electric heating element supported insaid reflector; a grid secured adjacent the rim of the reflector andhaving its outer surface substantially parallel to the plane of the rim;a platform hingedly mounted on said grid above the element whereby itmay occupy a position parallel to the grid or extend outwardly at anangle thereto in the path of the heat reflected by said reflector; andmeans for supporting the platform in said extended position.

3. In an electric heater, the combination of a stand; a concavereflector mounted on the stand; an electric heating element sup portedin said reflector; a grid secured adjacent the rim of the reflector andhaving its outer surface substantially parallel to the plane of the rim;a platform hingedly mounted on said grid whereby it may occupy aposition parallel to the grid or extend outwardly at an angle thereto;and a fixed extension of said platform on the inner side of the grid.

4. In an electric heater, the combination of a stand; a concavereflector mounted on the stand; an electric heating element supported insaid reflector; a grid secured adjacent the rim of the reflector andhaving its outer surface substantially parallel to the plane of the rim;a platform hingedly mounted on said grid whereby it may occupy aposition parallel to the grid or extend outwardly at an angle thereto;and a supporting member hingedly mounted on said grid whereby it mayoccupy a position parallel to the grid or engage with the platformadjacent the outer end thereof when the latter is in extended position.

5. In an electric heater, the combination of a stand; a concavereflector mounted on the stand; an electric heating element sup portedin said reflector; a grid secured adjacent the rim of the reflector andhaving its outer surface substantially parallel to the plane of the rim;a platform hingedly mounted on said grid whereby it may occupy aposition parallel to the grid or extend outwardly at an angle thereto; asupporting member hingedly mounted on said gritil whereby it may occupya position parallel to the grid or enga e with the platform ad jacentthe outer end thereof when the latter is in extended position; and afixed extension of said platform on the inner side of the grid.

6. In an electric heater, the combination of a stand; a concavereflector mounted on the stand; an electric heating element supported insaid reflector; a grid secured adjacent the rim of the reflector andhaving its outer surface substantially parallel to the plane of the rim;a platform hingedly mounted on said grid whereby it may occupy aposition parallel to the grid or extend outwardly at an angle thereto;and a fixed extension of said platform on the inner side of the grid,said grid being recessed to re ceive the platform and supporting memberwhereby when they are in folded position heir outer surfaces aresubstantially flush with the outer surface of the grid.

7. In an electric heater, the combination of a stand; a concavereflector mounted on said stand; an electric heating element supportedtherein; a grid secured adjacent the outer rim of said reflector andhaving its outer surface substantially parallel to the plane of saidrim; and wing extensions hingedly connected with said grid whereby theymay occupy a position over the grid or extend outwardly therefrom inalinement with its outer surface.

S. In an electric heater, the combination of a stand; a concavereflector mounted. on said stand; an electric heating element supportedthereon; a grid secured adjacent the outer rim of said reflector andhaving its outer surface substantially parallel to the plane of saidrim; wing extensions hingedly connected with said grid whereby they mayoccupy a position over the grid or extend outwardly therefrom. inalinement with its outer surface; and a platform hingeiflly mounted onsaid grid whereby it may occupy a position parallel to the grid orextend outwardly at an angle thereto.

9. In an electric heater, the combination of a stand; a concavereflector mounted on said stand; an electric heating element supportedthereon; a grid secured adjacent the outer rim of said reflector andhaving its outer surface substantially parallel to the plane of saidrim; wing extensions hingedly connected with ,said grid whereby they mayextensions being adapted to be engaged with .occupy a' position over thegrid or extend the platform adjacent its outer end to supoutwardlytherefrom in alinement with its port the latter when in extendedposition. 10 outer surface; and a platform hingedly Signed at Toronto,Canada, this 19th day mounted on said grid whereby it may occupy ofJanuary, 1927.

a position parallel to the grid or extend outwardly at an angle thereto,one of said I WILLIAM C. HUNT.

